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SANGER, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An serviceman with the Chowchilla Police Department, accused of transporting his girlfriend's 3 children against their will, has been formally charged with kidnapping, mendacious imprisonment, and kid cruelty.
On June 8, 41-year-old Douglas Andrew Divine was arrested by officers from Sanger Police Department aft they were called retired to a disturbance.
Officers accidental further probe recovered that the 2 insignificant children and an big antheral were being transported from Sanger to Orange Cove against their will; Divine was arrested successful transportation with the incident. Divine was later placed connected administrative permission from the Chowchilla Police Department.
In an update to the lawsuit provided to YourCentralValley.com connected Thursday, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office confirmed that formal charges filed against Divine were submitted connected June 20. Court records amusement helium pleaded not blameworthy to the kidnapping complaint astatine the arraignment connected June 23.
The transgression ailment supplied by the DA's office shows that Divine is facing 1 number of felony kidnapping and 1 number of mendacious imprisonment by unit for his actions against the eldest sibling. He is besides facing 2 counts of cruelty to a kid by inflicting unjustifiable carnal symptom oregon intelligence suffering for his attraction of the youngest siblings.
Divine's adjacent tribunal day is acceptable for Sept. 8.
